Opportunity Information: Apply for NPS NOI WASO 2270100008
Apply for NPS NOI WASO 2270100008
- The National Park Service in the transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Engineering Studies of Historic Truss Performance" and is now available to receive applicants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 5, 2010 and posted on Jan 5, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 14, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $50,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $50,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Park Service, through its Heritage Documentation Programs and specifically the Historic American Engineering Record (HAER), offered a cooperative agreement to support a focused engineering research effort tied to a larger, multi-year Federal Highway Administration-funded initiative documenting historic covered bridges. The purpose of this grant was to generate rigorous, practical engineering documentation on how a historic truss actually behaves under load, addressing a well-known gap in preservation and bridge engineering where field testing is often difficult, disruptive, or impossible on active historic structures.
The work centers on a classic Howe truss configuration that uses cast iron nodes. Under the project, a representative truss would be selected, then disassembled, transported to an engineering laboratory, and reassembled specifically so controlled testing could be performed. The lab setting is a key feature of the opportunity because it allows researchers to run repeatable, instrumented experiments that would be risky or impractical on an in-service bridge. The planned testing sequence described in the announcement includes shoring the truss, loosening vertical members, installing instrumentation, tightening nuts to deliberately change stress levels in various members, removing the shoring, and then applying live loads. The measurements collected during these steps would produce a detailed picture of load paths, member forces, and overall structural response.
A major deliverable is a final report describing the behavior of the Howe truss under load, written in a way that is understandable and usable for practitioners. Beyond describing observed performance, the resulting dataset is intended to help calibrate analytical and computational models of Howe trusses, improving the accuracy of engineering assessments and rehabilitation designs. The National Park Service also notes that this engineering report is meant to complement HAERs standard documentation package for historic structures, which typically includes measured drawings, a historical report, and large-format photographs. Taken together, the documentation would strengthen both the historical record and the technical basis for preservation decisions.
The announcement emphasizes the broader value of the research because Howe trusses are relatively common within the surviving population of historic covered bridges, with roughly 140 still in existence. The findings are therefore expected to be applicable across many similar structures, supporting condition evaluation, load rating, repair planning, and preservation strategies. It may also inform the design of new covered bridges by providing real-world performance insights into a proven historic truss system.
Administratively, this was a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement instrument, categorized under transportation. The estimated total funding was $50,000, with an award ceiling of $50,000 and no required cost sharing or matching. The opportunity anticipated making one award and was open to unrestricted applicants (open to any type of entity, subject to any further clarifications in the full announcement). The funding opportunity number was NPS NOI WASO 2270100008, it was posted on January 5, 2010, and it closed on January 14, 2010, with the archive date listed as February 13, 2010. The listed contact for access issues was Heidi Sage, Contract Specialist (Contractor), reachable at 303-969-2755 and heidisage@contractor.nps.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What agency offered this funding opportunity?
The opportunity was offered by the National Park Service (NPS) through its Heritage Documentation Programs, specifically the Historic American Engineering Record (HAER).
What type of award is this?
This was a cooperative agreement (noted as a discretionary funding opportunity).
What is the overall purpose of the project?
The purpose was to produce rigorous, practical engineering documentation showing how a historic truss actually behaves under load. The announcement highlights that this addresses a common preservation and bridge-engineering gap because field testing on active historic bridges can be difficult, disruptive, or impossible.
How does this project relate to historic covered bridges?
The work is tied to a larger, multi-year Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)-funded initiative documenting historic covered bridges. This cooperative agreement supports a focused engineering research effort within that broader documentation initiative.
What truss type is the research focused on?
The research centers on a classic Howe truss configuration that uses cast iron nodes.
Why is the project performed in a laboratory instead of on an in-service bridge?
The announcement emphasizes the lab setting because it allows controlled, repeatable, instrumented experiments. This approach avoids the risks and impracticalities of running disruptive tests on an active historic structure.
What is the general testing approach described in the announcement?
A representative truss would be selected, disassembled, transported to an engineering laboratory, and then reassembled specifically for controlled testing.
What testing sequence was planned?
The planned sequence described includes shoring the truss, loosening vertical members, installing instrumentation, tightening nuts to deliberately change stress levels in various members, removing the shoring, and then applying live loads.
What kinds of results or measurements are expected from the testing?
The measurements collected during the test steps are intended to produce a detailed picture of load paths, member forces, and overall structural response of the Howe truss under load.
What is the main deliverable?
A major deliverable is a final report describing the behavior of the Howe truss under load, written to be understandable and usable for practitioners.
How will the results be used beyond the final report?
The dataset generated is intended to help calibrate analytical and computational models of Howe trusses, improving the accuracy of engineering assessments and rehabilitation designs.
How does this work fit with HAER documentation?
NPS notes that the engineering report is meant to complement HAER's standard documentation package for historic structures, which typically includes measured drawings, a historical report, and large-format photographs.
Why does the announcement say the findings have broader value?
The announcement points out that Howe trusses are relatively common among surviving historic covered bridges, with roughly 140 still in existence. Because of that, findings are expected to be applicable across many similar structures.
What practical decisions could this research support?
The results are expected to support condition evaluation, load rating, repair planning, and broader preservation strategies for similar historic covered bridges.
Could this research inform the design of new covered bridges?
Yes. The announcement indicates the work may inform the design of new covered bridges by providing real-world performance insights into a proven historic truss system.
What funding category was listed for this opportunity?
The opportunity was categorized under transportation.
What was the estimated funding amount and maximum award?
The estimated total funding was $50,000. The award ceiling was also $50,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement states there was no required cost sharing or matching.
How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated making one award.
Who was eligible to apply?
The opportunity was open to unrestricted applicants (open to any type of entity), subject to any further clarifications in the full announcement.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number was NPS NOI WASO 2270100008.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
It was posted on January 5, 2010, and it closed on January 14, 2010.
What was the archive date?
The archive date was listed as February 13, 2010.
Who is the contact person for access issues?
The listed contact for access issues was Heidi Sage, Contract Specialist (Contractor).
How can the contact person be reached?
Heidi Sage can be reached at 303-969-2755 and heidisage@contractor.nps.gov.
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